EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT YOUTH CONSTITUENCY AND H.D. WRIGHT: MOBILISING A MOVEMENT
More than eighty youth-led NGOs from across the African continent are part of the ECW Youth- and Student constituency and they are...
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UPDATES
Here you can find the latest updates and news from our global, national and local actions. From the impact of survivor-led child labour policy interventions to summaries of our events and open letters to decision-makers from our network of youth activists and student leaders.
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- Dec 14, 2022
JUSTICE FOR AFRICA: DON'T CUT OUR FUTURE
Student unions and youth-led organisations have announced a major new mobilisation. Campaigners from across Africa and the world will...
- Oct 3, 2022
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION SUMMIT: 100 MILLION YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND GLOBAL JUSTICE
The Transforming Education Summit (TES), held on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York in September 2022, was a historic
- Sep 30, 2022
DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES: FROM UGANDA TO NEW YORK
In the last 6 years, the number of children affected by crises and in need of educational support has grown by over 100 million...
- Jun 22, 2022
END CHILD LABOUR WEEK OF ONLINE ACTION: ARE WE ON THE RIGHT TRACK?
Winnie Nyandiga, 100 Million's Africa Regional Organiser, reflects on progress to end child labour after African youth activists, student...
- Jun 3, 2022
YOUTH ACTIVISTS & SURVIVOR-ADVOCATES DEMAND ACTION AT V GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CHILD LABOUR
Building on four previous global conferences, the V Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour was held in Africa for the first...
- May 14, 2022
YOUTH & STUDENT ACTIVISTS HELP SHAPE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GLOBAL CAMPAIGN ON EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES
Over half of the world’s refugees are children, fleeing from conflict, crises and climate chaos they had no part in creating. Sadly, the...
- Feb 23, 2022
AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND A FAIR PARTNERSHIP AHEAD OF 6TH AU-EU SUMMIT
On 17th and 18th February 2022, Heads of State and governments from the European Union and African Union met in Brussels for the 6th...
- Dec 10, 2021
WE ARE FIVE. WE ARE 100 MILLION.
International Human Rights Day 2021 marks 100 Million's fifth anniversary. Together, we've built a strong, global youth-led movement,...
- Oct 1, 2021
A POTENTIAL VICTORY FOR THE WORLD’S MOST MARGINALISED CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES
100 Million response to the announcement of Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection and UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action...
- Jul 30, 2021
BUILDING BACK BETTER OR WORSE? 100 MILLION & GLOBAL STUDENT FORUM YOUTH CAUCUS ON SDGS
As COVID-19's disastrous impacts continue to push children & young people into poverty & exclusion, youth activists hold governments to...
- May 26, 2021
EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT: YOUTH-LED ORGANISATIONS TAKE THE LEAD
s the global multilateral fund for education in emergencies celebrates its fifth anniversary, 100 Million and Help4Refugees give an...
- May 5, 2021
YEAR FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOUR: STUDENTS & SURVIVORS STAND TOGETHER TO END INJUSTICE
Youth leaders and student activists unite once again for the UN Year for the Elimination of Child Labour - and call for action to end...
- Nov 27, 2020
YOUTH LEADERS: G20 FAILS TO ANNOUNCE CREDIBLE MEASURES TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE
Following the call to action issued by the Youth Leadership Caucus in advance of the G20, youth leaders respond to the disappointing...
- Nov 12, 2020
YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAUCUS & SUMMIT CALL ON G20 FOR A FAIR SHARE FOR OUR FUTURE
Youth leaders & student activists worldwide call out the G20 and make clear demands ahead of its Leaders' Summit during two unprecedented...
- Sep 23, 2020
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS: ANGRY YOUTH ACTIVISTS DEMAND ACTION AT #UNGA75
Youth leaders worldwide host an online reality-check on the unequal global response to COVID-19 during the 75th UN General Assembly....
- Sep 11, 2020
YOUTH ACTIVISTS, NOBEL LAUREATES, & WORLD LEADERS DEMAND $1 TRILLION FOR CHILDREN IN COVID RELIEF
Youth activists take critical role in Laureates and Leaders Fair Share for Children Summit to demand a fair share of COVID relief. The...
- Sep 8, 2020
UNEQUAL, UNJUST, & IMMORAL: JUST 0.13% OF GLOBAL COVID RESPONSE WENT TO THE MOST MARGINALISED
A new report demonstrates the shocking inequality of the world’s response to protect the futures of hundreds of millions of children. A...
- Aug 12, 2020
1 BILLION YOUNG PEOPLE REPRESENTED IN JUSTICE FOR EVERY CHILD CAMPAIGN
On International Youth Day 2020, youth organisations representing over 1 billion young people have joined 100 Million's Justice for Every...
- Jan 16, 2020
RESOLUTIONS FOR 2020: INSPIRED BY A YEAR OF INSPIRATION, CONNECTION AND ACTION.
With 2020 heralding a new decade - one which the UN intends to be ‘a decade of action’ - we look back on what we achieved and learned in...
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